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Terrorism in 2016

Terrorism in 2016

As the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Matthew Olsen oversaw the integration and analysis of all intelligence related to terrorism.  As he looks ahead to 2016, Olsen told The Cipher Brief the West faces the difficult challenge of countering terrorist plots more in line with the attacks that recently took place in Paris and San Bernardino.

TCB: Where do you see the threat from homegrown terrorism heading in 2016?

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